Class 8 Computer Olympiad: previous year questions and free practice

Practice based on previous year papers (2016-17 to 2025-26) and the syllabus, every answer explained.

Class 8 Computer Olympiad exam pattern

Section	Questions	Marks each
Logical Reasoning	10	1
Computer Science	30	1
AI, Robotics and Information Technology	5	1
Achievers Section	5	3
Total	50	60 marks · 60 minutes

Class 8 Computer olympiads in 2026-27

International Computer Science Olympiad · SOF · ₹170
Unified International Cyber Olympiad · Unified Council · ₹350 online
CREST Cyber Olympiad · CREST · ₹275
International Computer Science Olympiad (SilverZone) · SilverZone · fee shown when you register
SilverZone International AI Olympiad · SilverZone · fee shown when you register
Humming Bird Computer Olympiad · Humming Bird · ₹150 to ₹200
International Computer Olympiad (ITO) · Indian Talent · ₹175 school · ₹500 online
International Cyber Olympiad · Cyber Olympiad · ₹150
International Foundation Computer Olympiad · IOF · ₹150

Class 8 Computer topics in each olympiad

	SOF	UC	CREST	SZ	ITO	IOF	COF
Computer Basics and Parts	●	●		●	●	●	●
Memory and Storage	●	●		●	●	●	●
Software and Operating Systems	●	●	●		●	●	●
Coding and Algorithms	●	●	●	●	●		●
Only in some exams
MS Word and Notepad	●	●	●		●		●
MS PowerPoint	●	●	●		●		●
MS Excel and Access	●	●	●		●		●
Networks and Cloud	●		●	●	●		●
New Technology	●		●		●	●	●
Reasoning	●	●		●	●		●
Multimedia and Graphics		●	●		●		●
Internet and Email		●	●		●		●
Cyber Safety	●	●			●		●
Number Systems	●			●			●
English		●
Maths		●

UC Unified Council · SZ SilverZone · ITO Indian Talent · COF Cyber Olympiad. Humming Bird gives no class-wise topic list. Checked on each organiser's own syllabus, 8 Nov 2026.

A sample question with the answer

1. What is the decimal equivalent of the binary number 101101?

Answer: C) 45

Write place values 32 16 8 4 2 1 under the bits and add where there is a 1: 32 + 8 + 4 + 1 = 45. Binary to decimal = sum of the powers of 2 under the 1s.

Questions parents ask

Do you have previous year papers for the Class 8 Computer Olympiad?

We do not share the papers themselves. Our practice follows real papers from 2016-17 to 2025-26, in the same pattern, each with its answer explained.

How should my child prepare for the Class 8 Computer Olympiad?

A few questions a day, and one timed mock paper a week. Then give extra time to the topics Parents' Corner marks "Practise next". The hardest section carries more marks, so practise it too.

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